Exclusive Look at 'Cars 3' Coming January 9 on ESPN - Join us for a YouTube LIVE event at 10 PM EST

We're kicking off the New Year by adjusting our rear-view mirrors and revving our engines for some exciting Cars 3 news. ComingSoon noted that ESPN aired a Cars 3 teaser advertisement (uploaded via RCcars5) during a New Years Eve college football game. The advertisement, while only 15 seconds in length, included a couple of new shots that previously were not shown in the original Cars 3 trailer (released November 21) — for instance, a view of a dirt-track race, a closer look at the new hot-shot, Jackson Storm and much more. Additionally, the teaser's main draw was the promise of an exclusive first-look airing January 9th, during the College Football Playoff National Championships on ESPN at 8:00 PM EST.

News of the ESPN first-look reminded us of the Cars 3 special event being held January 8 at The North American International Auto Show (held in Detroit, Michigan). Pixar Animation Studios is set to present an early look at the film, including a Cars 3-themed display and a life-size version of a Cars character (which we assume will be Lighting McQueen). With the North American International Auto Show presentation taking place one day prior to the release of the ESPN exclusive first-look, we can only speculate that two will be similar. Luckily, we will be in attendance during the North American International Auto Show presentation and will be sure to discuss the details and our thoughts (as well as the ESPN first-look) on YouTube Live, January 9, 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST.

Discuss the Exclusive Look & Auto Show with Us LIVE

You can join us January 9 at 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST to discuss the Cars 3 presentation from The North American International Auto Show and the Cars 3 ESPN exclusive look in more detail on our YouTube Live event. Watch directly on YouTube, or watch along right here (with the embedded video below). We'll also compile your feedback to discuss during our live event as well, so leave a comment below, chat about Cars 3 in the forum, or tweet us @ThePixarPost and we may share your thoughts!